Traditional diet lore dictates that we shouldn't skip meals. But amazing new findings show that short bursts of fasting, created by lengthening the gaps between eating, can lead to the ultimate fat-burning state. Welcome to intermittent fasting. Learn the secret that body-builders and top athletes have known for years. Fasting accelerates fat loss and shifts weight from stubborn areas. What's more, you'll find that you sleep better, have more energy, slow down your aging and even improve your long-standing health problems through fine-tuning your body's repair mechanisms.

Amanda Hamilton's Eat Fast Slim contains a choice of diet plans which allow you to tailor the diet according to your lifestyle and 'weight-loss personality.' You can choose Plan A, a daily fast of 16 hours (so you'll skip either dinner or breakfast), starting with once a week and working up to more frequent fasts. Or you can follow Plan B, a full day fast, twice a week, during which you'll eat one evening meal. Or, you can follow Plan C, which combines fasts with juicing and other boosting techniques.

Interspersed throughout the book, Amanda tells the story of how she found her way to fasting. She reveals the latest scientific findings that support the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of structured fasting, describes how the plans were created, and the results that the reader can expect.

Fasting harkens back to ancient spiritual practices, but it's never been more needed than right now.